Nemapogon clematella, the barred white clothes moth, is a moth of the family Tineidae. It is found in most of Europe[2] and in North America, where it has been recorded from Maryland and North Carolina.[3] The habitat consists of woodlands.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tineidae |
| Genus: | Nemapogon |
| Species: | N. clematella
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The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on fungi, including Hypoxylon fuscum and Fomes fomentarius.[5][6]
References edit
- ^ Robinson, Gaden S. [2010]: Global Taxonomic Database of Tineidae (Lepidoptera). Retrieved 2014.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Hants Moths
- ^ Nemapogon at funet
- ^ Lepidoptera of Belgium
External links edit
Media related to Nemapogon clematella at Wikimedia Commons- Nemapogon clematella at ukmoths
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